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Interns pose at Four Winds IT

×îÐÂÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ internships turn into careers at Tampa Bay tech company

Nearly 9 in 10 employees at Four Winds IT started as interns. See how the Sarasota tech company’s internship program is turning emerging talent into its next generation of employees.

September 16, 2026Community Partnerships, Student Success

USF Marine Research vessel

NOAA awards USF seafloor mapping initiative $8.5 million

Accurate seafloor maps are vital for safe and efficient maritime transportation, natural resource management and improved forecasts of storm surges resulting from hurricanes and other tropical weather events.

September 15, 2026Community Partnerships, Research and Innovation

×îÐÂÌìÃÀ´«Ã½: A Preeminent Research University

Through internships, USF Institute of Applied Engineering opens direct pathway to defense careers

The USF Institute of Applied Engineering provides students with hands-on internships that connect them directly to defense, cybersecurity, and engineering careers, often leading to full-time roles with government agencies and private contractors. They are not accepting internship applications.

September 10, 2026Community Partnerships, Student Success

Groundbreaking ceremony at Uptown Landing

Uptown Landing name unveiled as construction begins on transformative mixed-use destination at USF

Largest public-private partnership project in State University System history will bring student housing, restaurants, retail, hotel, conference and research space to USF

September 8, 2026Community Partnerships, University News

Collage of ×îÐÂÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ internships

USF humanities students chart new career paths through $4.8 million internship program

One year after its launch, see how the first cohort of Mellon-funded interns is gaining hands-on experience across Tampa Bay through a program that will eventually provide up to 900 paid internships annually, funded by a five-year, $4.8 million grant from the Mellon Foundation.

August 31, 2026Community Partnerships, Student Success

Ahmad Vaselbehagh and Ty Hagan

USF engineers develop technology to help nuclear power plants improve maintenance of a critical safety system

The technology addresses a longstanding maintenance issue involving specialized ice condensers used in certain nuclear power plants.

August 19, 2026Community Partnerships, Research and Innovation

Mo-Bull RV parked outside Tampa Bay Downs

USF Mo-Bull clinic expands access to care through partnerships with Tampa Bay Downs and community organizations

Thanks to new partnerships, the Mo-Bull Nurse Medical Clinic is reaching more communities, helping its nurses improve health across Tampa Bay.

August 4, 2026Community Partnerships, USF Health

Record-breaking ocean temperatures triggered the most severe coral bleaching ever documented three summers ago. Now with an intense El Nino expected that could fuel exceptionally warm waters, USF researchers are taking action to ensure unprecedented impacts aren't repeated.

July 8, 2026Community Partnerships, Research and Innovation

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USF advances national security research, becoming first in Florida to implement new secure cloud infrastructure powered by Amazon Web Services

The new secure cloud infrastructure will expand defense and aerospace-focused research, accelerate technology development and prepare students for careers supporting national security.

June 30, 2026Community Partnerships, Cyber/AI, University News

USF marine scientists monitor for hurricanes

After devastating fire, USF oceanographers race to keep hurricane forecasts on track

A devastating fire displaced researchers at the ×îÐÂÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ College of Marine Science. But instead of stopping, a team of oceanographers raced back to sea – determined to keep critical hurricane forecasting systems running for the communities that depend on them.

June 3, 2026Community Partnerships, Research and Innovation

×îÐÂÌìÃÀ´«Ã½: A Preeminent Research University

Four USF projects will expand access to behavioral healthcare across Florida

These projects represent a coordinated investment in workforce development, with a focus on expanding access to care, improving training and supporting behavioral health providers across Florida.

May 28, 2026Community Partnerships, Research and Innovation

A new partnership between the primary federal law enforcement agency combatting human trafficking and USF aims to strengthen victim-centered response efforts within the state.

May 26, 2026Community Partnerships, Research and Innovation

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